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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Another quick card for you today. I really like the layout of this card, but wasn't sure what colors to pick. I started off making this card in brown. Connor (hubby) thought it looked drab. I went back my paper box and pulled out some blues. I'm still not sure which one I like better. I'm tempted to make a few in pink and maybe purple. What colors do you think would work best?

Friday, December 26, 2014

I have been dying to share a some photos of this project. I decided to wait until I had delivered all the gifts before posting. I really enjoyed coloring the tags, but making the cookies was painful. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm no Betty Crocker. I'm pretty sure I make my husband nervous when I cook. Suddenly, he wants to hang out in the kitchen.

Thinking that I had things under control, I baked the cookies while he was still at work. Several hours later, I had burnt half of them. I really tried. I just do not have any talent in the kitchen. If you want me to color you a cookie. Call me. If you need help making actual cookies, I should only be asked as a last resort. I burnt so many that I didn't have enough cookies to fill the glasses, Connor was kind enough to bake more.

In the end, I think the concept turned out really well. I found these cute glasses, filled them with cookies. We decorated them with ribbon and hand colored tags.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

I wish you a day filled with family and good food. We will be spending the day with my Grandma, Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Many of them live far away, so I will soak up every moment with them.

Just a quick post today. This is the card I sent out this year for Christmas. When I started, I was hoping this was going to be a quick card to make... but it didn't take long to realize that gluing 450 rhinestones onto 30 cards would take me while. I hung in there and finished at 4am last Saturday morning. I think it was worth it. I really like how they turned out.

Monday, December 22, 2014

Christmas is coming! Christmas is Coming! AHHHAAAHH!!!! I hope you guys are ready. I'm going to try to sneak in a few more cards before then.

This card is one of my favorite Christmas cards of the year. I had a lot of fun coloring her. I wanted to play around with greens a bit. I found a new combo I like. I just wish some one would feed her some Christmas cookies...She is too darn thin!!!

Sunday, December 21, 2014

I was asked by a local store to make some cards with their patrons. I really enjoy doing this every year. I try to pick a card that will appeal to young kids and another that is a bit more elegant. This was my choice for elegant. I love the simplicity of it.

I have this really sweet card to share with you today. I love this cute bunny and his snow-friend.

I had this really neat die of a snow scene. It creates a silhouette of houses and pine trees. I colored the bunny and snowman and cut them out and put them against the silhouette. It was a little busy, so I cut off a few of the houses and trees. I liked the simplified look. I also embossed the top part of the frame to help create a snowy/blizzard feel.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

I love snowman. They are one of the positive things that come out of winter. The kids down the street make a small snowman in their yard every time we get a few inches of that white yucky stuff. It might not be the most structurally sound snowman in history, but he is built with love. I look forward to seeing him.

This card looks really intimidating. When you have the blank image in front of you, the first thought is..."Where do I start?". I started with the deer. Then did the snowman. The trees seem hard, but there are no tree-police to come to see if you did it perfectly. I didn't spend a lot of time I did a lot of scribbling. You can cover it up with glitter to hide any spots...you don't love. I did the same with the sky. I didn't color it solid...just a light scribble. It looks like clouds. So take a deep breath and give it a try.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Last week I did a craft show and while packing up I found a card I made 10+ years ago. It was a really simple card with a cute House Mouse image on it. I used colored pencils to make the original, so I thought I'd make an updated version with copics.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

I have a quick card to share with you today. I was going to make this my Christmas card this year, but I didn't have enough paper. I was going to order more, but my good friend Debbi told me that they don't make it anymore!!! I hate when that happens. Oh well... I'm just going to have to play around until I find something that works.

I really like the look of the layering on this card. I hope to try it again with some other images. It might look cool with snowflakes.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

I have been sorting through tons of photos over the last few weeks. I'm starting to make some progress on the Thailand pictures. I'm still undecided on how to scrapbook them. I prefer the traditional method, but digital is faster. My ears are open in anyone has any suggestions.

In the sorting I came across this one. It was the only photo I took over Thanksgiving. I think we took so many over our trip, we forgot to get the cameras out for the holiday. My Mom made a delicious meal. It was so good! My picture-finger will be rested before Christmas..

This card is for all my Cat-Loving friends out there! You put up will all my dog stories...so I wanted to make something special. This kitty looks like she has been causing trouble...

Copics Used:

Cat: W3, W5, W7, W9- I just varied the amount of each color in different sections of the cat
Cheeks: W1
Nose: R11, R20
Red: R24, R29, R39, R59
Green: G20, G21, G24
Blue: B12, B16
Red: R14, R24
Purple: BV00, BV02
Snow: B00, B000
Bell: Y17, Y26- Not sure I love this. I wish it was more gold.
I used my black multi-liner to draw border around the white card stock
I also put some glossy accents on the bulbs. It gives them a little shiny look. Very hard to see in photos.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The count down to Christmas continues. I know we say it every year, but where does the time go. This last weekend was a busy one. I participated in the Craft show at the Senior Center on Friday. Then I made cards with the kids at a local store in Corning. Connor helped with a charity event to help raise money to help hungry children. We had a great time, but the threat of bad weather kept people at home. As I type, the TV is whining about the 6-10 inches of snow headed our way. It is a shame Mother Nature couldn't cooperate a little!

I have an unusual card for you today. It is a new take on scene with Mary and Jesus. Many have commented that it must have been windy in the Manger. I agree the hair might be a bit much, but it is SOOOO much fun to color!

Copics used:
If I were to color this again, I might make Jesus's blanket blue. I went with brown because of the bible verse, but I think blue would help break up all the browns in the photo.
Blue: B12, B14, B16
Hay: Y21, mix of browns.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Lips: E04, R20
Blanket: E50, E51, E53
Hair: E30, E31, E33, E35
Wood: E43, E44, E47

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

When I saw this stamp, I had to have it! It just made me laugh. Hopefully you will chuckle a little as well. I will confess this card design is very similar to the sample made by the manufacturer (SSS). Why mess with perfection?